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Working Out or Working it Out
There are times when my day goes perfectly. I get up, shower, take care of the dog, do some workouts, and get my workday started. This is a good day. They don’t happen often. Most days, I haven’t slept well, struggle through four alarms, thank the universe that I pre-set the coffee, sit at my desk, and try to pretend I’m ready. On these days, which happen more often, I am lucky if I brush my teeth in the morning. I feel better after I work out. Whether it is yoga, or something more intense, I feel good. More importantly, I feel sexy. I have always wished that I was…
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Time Alone
Time alone has always been in a love-hate relationship with me. I way “with me” because I feel like it is an unhealthy relationship sometimes. I feel it is a healthy relationship other times. Knowing the difference has been key in accepting alone time. I enjoy being alone. I enjoy watching TV or reading. I like the downtime when I do not feel like I have to do something. Then again, I always feel like I should be doing something other than sitting. I try to give myself a break and tell myself that I am busy, and if I take some time to settle, that is ok. This kind…
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Core – Day 11
I am the girl that when at yoga or working out when someone says core I say bu-buy! I have always hated working on my core. When I was younger and dancing all the time I didn’t have to focus on it. I was also 15 years old and I hadn’t had a kid or the ability to get my own junk food. So there is that! I could blame a million things and have a million excuses not to do the workouts needed to have a strong core, but the truth is, I just hate it. I wish a strong core came naturally. I am not talking about a…
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Day 9 – New Look
A new look is always fun and exciting. It could be a new dress, some fancy shoes, or just a new great pair of earrings. My new look is more permanent than that. I recently had a surgical procedure that changed how I look from the front. I am learning to embrace it but it takes time. I know what some of you are thinking. It was an improvement, get over it! Right? I hear you and I get it. I do think the look is better and my clothes fit better and my front looks better. The important thing is the medical condition that prompted the new look is…
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Wrinkles
I spend a lot of time focusing on my face these days. I’ll be 55 this month and I have to admit I worry about the wrinkles. I have been told I look pretty good for 55 (or so I’ve been told) but between my own self-conscious body images and society telling me that at “my age” I have to target the wrinkles I fret over it a lot. It doesn’t help that all the wrinkle remedies are advertised by 20 something-year-olds but knowing that helps if only a little bit. I have always said it is just a number and I do believe that. I am also blessed…
